05\'s don\'t like superchargers

i just got off the phone with a local speed/racing shop in my area. they told me that the 05 mustang gt has a problem with a weak lower end and won't stay together long if a blower is installed ? anybody heard of such a thing.........any help will be greatly appreciated

Lots of 05 cars running around with blowers on them. As long as the boost level isn't too crazy, and the tuning is done right, you should be fine.

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Ed N.
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that's why i was looking at a saleen supercharger........they have only 5 to 6 lbs boost. still a little worried about it though.........but thanks for your help

You need to talk to another shop. The 05 has been just fine with a blower. You'll have no problem with 6-8lbs of boost and a proper tune.
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thanks 67stang......that's what i had understood before today

just to expand a bit, do not get greedy once you get that 6-8lbs of boost! the rods on the 4.6 3V motor are the "fuse" and tend to bust once you are pushing over 450 to the wheels.
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yeah, i know...........that's why i felt comfortable with the saleen. thanks a lot for your time

Ive heard 4.6 uses 'powdered metal' rods- guess theyre pretty strong, but sounds a bit brittle to me...I'd heard 400 was safe limit ?

LATE YESTERDAY I CONTACTED THE MUSTANG SPEED SHOP THAT I HAD TALKED TO BEFORE AND HE ELABORATED. HE SAID 2 MUSTANGS HAD GONE UP IN SMOKE WHILE ON HIS DYNO. BOTH AT 400 FOOT LBS. HE SAID THAT HE KNOWS OF A COUPLE OTHERS THAT BROKE ON THE STREET. SEEMS THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM LEANS OUT AT HIGHER RPM. I THINK HE IS ON THE UP AND UP BECAUSE HE COULD HAVE SOLD ME A BLOWER EASILY. SOOOOO, JUST A WORD TO THE WISE.....BE CAREFUL. I THINK I WILL STICK TO PULLEYS, CAI, HEADERS, MAS METER AND A THROTTLE BODY

DaSilva Racing here in Toronto has done a bunch of 05 cars with Paxtons and Vortechs. Only one has had an engine problem, that customer was just absolutely brutal on the car. Another one has been going high 11s at the track all summer with gears and drag radials, no issues. Like I said, it's all about having a safe tune, that doesn't lean out anywhere in the rpm range.


cheers
Ed N.